The purpose of this record is both to explore and enlighten our understanding of the relationship between the capabilities of highly gifted youth and the current recommendations for teaching such students, and to describe the process of one such...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Data Mining."; Thesis advisor: Daniel Larose; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-51).

Water quality--Connecticut--Eightmile River (New London County and Middlesex County); Eightmile River (New London County and Middlesex County, Conn.)

"Submited in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Biology."; Thesis advisor: Clayton Penniman.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Mathematics for Certified Elementary Teachers."; Thesis advisor: Shelly Jones.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical...

Motivation in education; College attendance; College dropouts -- Prevention

The purpose of this study was to explore how students understand their college relationships. Specially, how this understanding impacts their college persistence. The assumption of the principle investigator (PI) was that there is a positive...

In the middle of the 1800s the American nation ceased to be the United States and engaged in five horrible years of bloodshed. As the facts concerning the battles and fighting became concrete, and the actions of those who fought in the Civil War...

Offenders with Narcissistic and Antisocial Personality Disorders are being incarcerated, many without treatment or the ability to obtain necessary psychiatric help. This research project highlights these two personality disorders and their...

A significant amount of criminology research and theory has focused on criminals’ past criminal behavior and social-psychological conditions as a way to predict future criminal behavior. Little attention is given to events and transitions that...

Research suggests that therapeutic touch can be a facilitator of positive health outcomes among high-risk and vulnerable populations. Minority groups appear to be especially vulnerable. One such population would include Hispanics, many of whom ...

Fatigue is an inevitable consequence of physical activity, and affects multiple systems of the human body. Of particular interest to those in the sports medicine world is how fatigue affects the performance of athletes. Quality of movement has...

Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGFa), a member of the endothelial growth
factor (EGF) family of mitogens, was previously thought to exist solely in neoplastic
cells and the quickly dividing cells of a developing fetus. Since then, TGFa...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Evelyn Phillips.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1 in 1000 individuals. It results in poor social interaction, dysfunctional verbal and/or nonverbal skills, and a limited range of interests. In addition, individuals with autism also demonstrate...

According to Hancock, Mattox, and Queen (2005) few studies have examined the effects of block scheduling at the middle level. Those that have shown success at the middle level have been unable to narrow down which specific aspects of block...

Over the last several decades statistics reveal that there is worldwide underachievement of boys in school. Regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or economic background, boys as a group are struggling to be effectively educated. While girls are...

The prophage of bacteriophage P1 is a unit copy plasmid, stable in Escherichia coli during cell division due to its partition system. The active P1 partition system consists of two genes, parA and parB, and a cis-site, parS. ParS contains all of...